James bond style tyres....

[Siliconslave]

ok, so the sell is a *little* pretencious, however these do look damn cool:
http://www.qtires.com/

Q Tires has developed this patented all-weather tire technology for autos and trucks. Celsius technology enables studs to be extended from the surface of the tire in snow and ice, yet lie below the tread when not required.

Celsius tires contain anti-corrosive safety studs that deploy when you need them, providing optimal control on icy roads, then retract when driving conditions are safer.

how cool would that be??? retractable studs you could user for: ripping up someone's lawn, running over scallies and driving on ice

i wonder if you could just get them on the front for some serious ice drift action

 

[Conscript]

If it works though, a pretty nifty idea, no?

But only if you can link it to a button on the dash or somehting flash

 

[Siliconslave]

If it works though, a pretty nifty idea, no?

But only if you can link it to a button on the dash or somehting flash

i think thats the idea basically - you have a button that releases a small amount of air pressure from the tyre into a chamber - the chamber pushes the studs out, and when your done with them it vents to atmos. You only have a certain number of uses befor it starts seriously effecting your PSI, but i guess you'd combine it with remote pressure censors if your loaded enough to buy the tyres

 

[1CE]

"Quick look, chavscum crossing the road"

*Activating Stud effect" weeeeeee byby chav


They do look pretty damn impressive, dare I ask price figures?